is’s

what they t

nd us. For Cassius to fly overhead? Or what? We were in the mid

ave children with o

But that's impossib

y we have, all the resources, we would need a tiny pitiful

he put it

butt off so I could be useful for them, to them. And when all of that was finished, I'd even had to take c

e seatbelt, Ethan's hands went to mine.

B

s the temperature, maybe it was just Ethan trying

words felt funny. "

t did you expect me to do

hat I expected; it's w

I'm not the least bit hungry." He winked an

ning. It was like he was jerking the car so hard that the st

ieve

your pu

Crap, I'd drawn a blank on how I was supposed to addre

. "Damn, do they brainwash

se d

ad. "Pity that Cassius would do it now. Then again, after looking

ha

mansion overlooking the lake. A few men stood outside the gates. When they m

ar and followed him to the door, two men with the same-colored

ing a breeder into the house! Not if you want to live throug

than gripped my hand and

eated. "What did

in a gourmet kitchen. "I don't know what to do with you yet. I don't suppose you'll ta

"A dog? You're going to

good to know you're opp

have noticed; in an instant, I was in his

spered into my h

ven allowed to ask questions. It wasn't my place. My mom had made that clear, I was terrified of doing the wrong thing and su

he thing." Alex shook his

fteen minutes. He freaking marked

yes toward me. "Sorry, little one, but this day's goin

a third gruf

n nodded. "…d

then held out

n't t

do to her?" Mason rolled

," Stephanie

my head. "I'm sor

one another and instead tu

son said plainly. "It would b

phanie slapped Ethan

ed in on me, and slowly my ra

lex barked

ep forward. "We won't hu

ha

looked away. "…stay as

mbled, earning a fiery loo

shoulders, and softly nibbled on my neck. It felt good

dn't

ut, he pulled back, his eyes com

an his hands th

tephanie looked toward Ethan.

expect me to do?" Et

silent. Didn't

what the te

t don't get all pissed off when she

Stephanie rol

front of my face. "Let me try to at

mething the texts described as indescribable ecstasy, I w

uth moved against mine, when he pulled back, it wasn't with a sat

e whispered, her eyes flickeri